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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1927
Page
2
Des Moines visit noted as Firestone Tires agent Fred Van Rheenen attends a state convention of shoe dealers. Local scene covers residents traveling to Des Moines, health updates, and community notices including sales and household arrivals.
Rall Dykstra plans to move to a recently located place once used by Gerrit Dykaire. Mrs. Sebe Poortinga, recently released from Oskaloosa hospital, moved to her mother’s home in Pella and continues to improve. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Anne Engbers. Harold North and daughters from Monroe visited the McKeever home. Frank Autemedit traveled to Albia for his sister Jennie Carpenter’s funeral. L. Renaud of Pella visited Otley. Neal Zaandstra of California surprised his brother G Zaandstra with an unexpected visit. Gertie Dykstra visited Mrs. Sarah Vande Gaarde and planned weekends with Levi and B Tilma and Mrs. Abram Dykstra. Lew Henly’s family went to Des Moines to see his ailing mother. Guert Van Dyke family members battle measles with high fever. Miss Mattie Vriezelaar fractured a wrist but is recovering. John and Rene Lille attended Jennie Carpenter’s Albia funeral. Miss Wilma Komer helped at Monroe and visited her parents.
Amsterdam News reports Miss Rebecca Woods of Harvey visiting relatives across the river. The article catalogs a flurry of local visits including the Woods, Schakel, Van Veen, and Koopmans households, with social calls on Friday and Sunday and a notable 75th birthday surprise for Harry Brewer after a trip from Harvey.
Citizens of Columbus Junction vote to donate a former court house building and cover repairs as they push to relocate county seat from Wapello. They recall past outbreaks of courthouse crowding at Wapello and note such revolts are unlikely today.
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